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updated 19 February, 2004

　McNeil's Nebula near M78

The new object had appeared near the nebula known as M78.
It was observed on 23 January by amateur astronomer Jay McNeil (KY) and is now known as McNeil's Nebula.
Total magnitude of nebula is about 14th. (12 Feb., 2004)
These information almost depends on VSnet and Michael Richmond's webpage.

See: BBC News

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Tom Polakis' finder chart

M78 and Star-forming region in ORION

Star "A" and "B" are very young stars (T Tauri Variable).
A new star has appeared in that region.

http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/skvadvanced.pl

The birth of new Star It is not "NOVA" or "SUPER NOVA"--- the result near the end of a star's life.
This image is from 1966. Note that the nebulosity in this image is brightest at the top end. Gianluca Masi notes that this object was apparent in 1960's.	This image was taken by Vivian Hoette on 18 February, 2004 at the University of Chicago Yerkes observatory 24 inch telescope. The nebulosity in this image is brightest at the bottom end.

Can you see the new Star?

What color do you think a new star is?

18 February, 2004
KIT 12 inch, I-band filter

18 February, 2004
Yerkes 24 inch, b filter

18 February, 2004
Yerkes 24 inch, v filter

18 February, 2004
Yerkes 24 inch, r filter

18 February, 2004
Yerkes 24 inch, I-band filter

18 February, 2004
Yerkes 24 inch, clear filter

* 24 inch images were taken by Vivian Hoette.

Let's try to calculate the brightness of the new star

ID	RA	Dec	V	B-V	U-B	V-R	R-I
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A	86.581120	-0.088877	14.853	1.577	99.999	1.081	1.081	LkHA 301
B	86.578727	-0.093920	16.290	1.847	99.999	1.279	1.345	variable

From Henden's table

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Hands on Universe

　Moon Phases - Compare our Moon's changing phases -

22 May 2002 05:01(UT)
HOU-ELM: Mead 10" ST-9e b filter

Taken by Avi Schwab

22 May 2002 11:23(UT)
KIT: Mead 12" ST-8e b filter

Taken by KIT Administrators Group

Lunar Crafts

Below are a set of images of the different regions of the moon taken by KIT.
There are larger copies of each image available by clicking on the image. Can you create a large mosaic of the whole moon?
Let's challenge to the "Moon Puzzle"！
Note: There is a lot of overlap between some of the images.
These moon images are taken by Vivian Hoette operating KIT from Yerkes observatory, US, on 28 May 2002.
There are also "Mosaic Moon" and "Puzzle Game" on Explorations page of HOU Workshop.
There are many Moon images on Moon Page, try to make another Mosaic Moons!

　

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　complete picture of the moon is here